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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

47

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-06-27

Day of Death

2007-04-27 (50 years old)

Place of Birth

Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

Also Known As

Al Ashton

Al Hunter

Al Hunter Ashton

Biography

Al Hunter Ashton (1957-2007) was a Birmingham born actor and screenwriter. As an actor, he performed mainly under the name Al Ashton (to ensure he appeared high up in any alphabetical credits) and wrote as Al Hunter Ashton. His most famous work was his script for Alan Clarke's seminal football hooliganism film, The Firm.

Known For

Acting

Sisterhood

2008

Sisterhood

as

Reggie

Alive and Kicking

1991

Alive and Kicking

as

Sgt. Tocknell

EverAfter

1998

EverAfter

as

Cargomaster

Gladiator

2000

Gladiator

as

Rome Trainer #1

Femme Fatale

1993

Femme Fatale

as

First Cop

The Bullion Boys

1993

The Bullion Boys

as

Barnstable

The Widowmaker

1990

The Widowmaker

as

Mr Wilding

Remembrance

1982

Remembrance

as

John

White Goods

1994

White Goods

as

Chris

The Wedding Tackle

2000

The Wedding Tackle

as

Taxi Driver

Mr In-Between

2001

Mr In-Between

as

Fat Dave

Treasure Island

1999

Treasure Island

as

George Merry

From Hell

2001

From Hell

as

Stonecutter

Agent on Ice

1986

Agent on Ice

as

Thug

The Brittas Empire

The Brittas Empire

as

Tanker Driver

Chef

Chef

as

Police Sergeant

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Sgt. Cornwall

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

as

Detective

Mr. Bean

Mr. Bean

as

Drill Instructor

Time After Time

Time After Time

as

Mr Eaton

Casualty

Casualty

as

Robert Palmer

Bergerac

Bergerac

as

Detective Constable Dowsett

Bread

Bread

as

Badger

Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

as

Vic McCarthy

Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

as

Tim Jolly

See How They Run

See How They Run

as

Insp. Greyson

Screen Two

Screen Two

as

First Cop

The Chief

The Chief

as

Don Mellis

Production

Crew

Directing